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iptables vs nftables in Linux: What is The Difference?

nftables provides a simpler, more efficient alternative to iptables, with unified IPv4/IPv6 handling. Features like rule tracing and multi-action rules in nftables enhance network management. Transitioning to nftables offers better performance and simplicity, supported by tools like iptables-translate. The ongoing…

Critical PixieFail Vulnerabilities Lead to RCE and DoS Attacks

A set of critical security vulnerabilities has been found in the TCP/IP network protocol stack of an open-source reference implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification. Named PixieFail by Quarkslab, these nine vulnerabilities in the TianoCore EFI Development…

The Principles for Package Repository Security: An Overview

What are the Principles for Package Repository Security, and how can organizations effectively protect their code supply chain?  The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Securing Software Repositories Working…

Cisco Confirms It Will Cut More Than 4,000 Jobs

Bad news confirmed for employees at Cisco, after business confirms that more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cisco Confirms It Will Cut More Than 4,000 Jobs

On the Insecurity of Software Bloat

Good essay on software bloat and the insecurities it causes. The world ships too much code, most of it by third parties, sometimes unintended, most of it uninspected. Because of this, there is a huge attack surface full of mediocre…

Battery maker Varta halts production after cyberattack

German battery manufacturer Varta was forced to shut down its IT systems and stop production as a result of a cyberattack. The Varta cyberattack The cyberattack occurred on Monday night and affected five of the company’s production plants and the…

Facebook Marketplace users’ stolen data offered for sale

Personal data belonging to 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users has been published online, including email addresses and phone numbers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Facebook Marketplace users’ stolen data offered for sale

DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance

DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance. The post DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Microsoft Warns of Exploited Exchange Server Zero-Day

Microsoft says a newly patched Exchange Server vulnerability (CVE-2024-21410) has been exploited in attacks. The post Microsoft Warns of Exploited Exchange Server Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…

Incident Response Policy

This policy from TechRepublic Premium provides information on defining an incident, assigning an incident response team, documenting a plan and conducting a response. It can be customized to meet the needs of your organization. Featured text from the policy: DOCUMENT…

Chinese Hackers Using Deepfakes in Advanced Mobile Banking Malware Attacks

A Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory has been attributed to the development of highly sophisticated banking trojans, including a previously undocumented iOS malware called GoldPickaxe that’s capable of harvesting identity documents, facial recognition data, and intercepting SMS. “The GoldPickaxe family is available…